Verify the legal entity
A brand name can cover different companies. Find the entity that would hold your account before you search a regulator register.
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Questions worth answering before you fund an account.
Educational material for researching broker claims. It does not tell you which broker to choose or whether trading is suitable for you.
Read the licence scope
A register entry can be current without authorising the product, country or retail-client service you expect. Read the scope, not only the status.
Price the whole trade
Compare spread, commission, financing and withdrawal terms for your likely account and position size; a headline figure is rarely the whole cost.
Treat gaps as information
A missing document, unclear entity or unverified condition is not a neutral score. Pause and seek a primary source.